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Ventas Reaches New 52-Week High (VTR)

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NEW YORK (
TheStreet) --
Ventas (NYSE:
VTR) hit a new 52-week high Wednesday as it is currently trading at $80.98, above its previous 52-week high of $80.83 with 236,828 shares traded as of 11:05 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.4 million shares over the past 30 days.

Ventas has a market cap of $23.42 billion and is part of the financial sector and real estate industry. Shares are up 24.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.

Ventas, Inc. is a publicly owned real estate investment trust. The firm engages in investment, management, financing, and leasing of properties in the healthcare industry. It invests in the real estate markets of the United States and Canada. The company has a P/E ratio of 62.4, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Ventas as a
buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, increase in net income, growth in earnings per share and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. You can view the full
Ventas Ratings Report.